Harbour Island’s Romora Bay Resort & Marina.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas Charter Yacht Show (BCYS) Committee yesterday announced that the 2021 Bahamas Charter Yacht Show scheduled for late February 2021 has been postponed until 2022.
The 2021 Bahamas Charter Yacht Show’s chairman, Joe Dargavage, of Romora Bay Resort and Marina, said: “This was an extremely difficult decision, and our charter show board thought long and hard before deciding what we should do.
“The fact that we had almost all brokers having to come in internationally was a huge part of the decision-making process.
“Once the decision was made, Rybovich (West Palm Beach, Florida) proposed that we invite the yachts to their facility and showcase them under a controlled environment. The Bahamas Charter Yacht Show’s board found this to be a great solution that would allow the ABM (Association of Bahamas Marinas) to continue their marketing efforts to re-open yachting in The Bahamas.”
Santa Arrives in The Bahamas for an Extended Stay on Stocking Island
December 30, 2020
This year has been long and taxing for everyone even the world’s jolliest. As an essential worker, Santa’s annual duties this year came with the added pressure of spreading more cheer than ever before.
As a token of appreciation, The Bahamas invited Santa to hang up his suit and hat after the holidays and spend the next year defrosting on Stocking Island in the picturesque Exuma Cays. By gifting Santa and Mrs. Claus complimentary BEATS visas (
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Stay), they are now able to unwind and experience The Bahamas’ most merry offerings until next Christmas.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS The health protocols put in place for visitors to The Bahamas are being “well received”, according to a recent statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA) that also claimed “there is optimism” the country will return to record-breaking tourist arrival numbers once safe travel resumes in earnest.
Tourists flock the streets of Nassau on September 21, 2019. (FILE PHOTO)
“Now, the Bahamian people have come together as a family of islands, united in strength and resilience to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and ensure that business can soon prosper again,” it stated.
“There is great optimism in that the islands will see a return to record-breaking visitor numbers, once it is safe for all to travel freely again. In the meantime, the government is doing all that is possible to get Bahamians back to work.”
NASSAU, Bahamas - As 2020 comes to an end, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is once again reflecting on a remarkably historic and challenging year. After celebrating a record-breaking seven million visitors in 2019, the country was poised for continued growth and tourism-driven prosperity, thanks to planned increases in airlift from several major airlines, not to mention the endorsement of international media outlets, such as The New York Times, Frommer’s and The Globe and Mail, among others, that had touted The Bahamas as a must-visit destination in 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unforeseen crisis that has had an unprecedented impact on the global tourism industry, the effects of which have been felt greatly in The Bahamas. Tourism is the heart of the country and, therefore, is everyone’s business. As was seen after Hurricane Dorian, Bahamians are no strangers to making history under difficult circumstances. Now, the Bahamian people have come together as a family
A still from the promotional video shown on the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation s revamped Bahamas.com website. (PHOTO: BAHAMAS.COM)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS As the Islands of The Bahamas continue to welcome back international visitors ahead of the holiday season, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA) has relaunched Bahamas.com with new features and functionalities allowing travelers to easily plan their next vacation.
The new, user-friendly interface includes tools to promote key passion points for travelers, such as romance, meetings and events and adventure.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism logo. (FILE PHOTO)
Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said: “We are excited to bring the new and improved Bahamas.com to consumers right now and provide them with a streamlined way to plan their next trip to The Bahamas.